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Monthly Archives: January, 2014

Are You Covered Enough? We Weren’t

Bruce and Beth are good farmers and smart business people. They're the last people you would expect to face the situation they're facing after fire destroyed two farm buildings. They share their experience being under-insured to make sure it doesn't happen to you, and to ask for something they rarely ask for: Help.

Kale, Kale Everywhere, But Only Cheetos To Eat

Two recent articles, one with the title above in the Atlantic and another from Modern Farmer (Why Many Farmers Eat Like Crap) have us wondering:...

The Cows Are Out – On the Lawn!

Are you using all your available forage? This dairy farmer is! And here's the economics of it too.

Organizing Pasture Walks

One of our readers wrote in and asked for an article on how to plan a pasture walk. Thanks, Carol. We hope this helps you and all the other folks who want to learn from their fellow graziers.

Carl Sagan’s Apple Pie

A little something to go with the "Scoop" of Ben & Jerry's we gave you this week!

Plan Ahead for Broiler Profits

Last week Kathy shared the budget for a backyard broiler operation. Now, here's a budgeting tool for doing it on a larger scale to tell you what kind of profit you might expect from your own operation. Does it pay to do this? Tell us!

Soil Saves Lives

Most of us are unaware that a fungus isolated from a Missouri soil sample became an antibiotic that has saved thousands of lives, and that it was discovered by a 76 year old botanist who had come back from retirement to do something significant. It's a story we should know because it gives us another reason to take good care of our soil.

The Real Cost of Raising Meat Chickens – Year 1

It seems so easy: 1) buy chicks, 2) feed chicks, 3) harvest and package, 4) EAT. So backyard farmers decide they can do it too, and avoid the high price of Farmers Markets or Whole Foods. They could spend their spare time becoming "self-sufficient!" But here's how much that can cost, when done by a couple of home producers. Share this with folks who think you charge too much!

Three Stents for Christmas

Lots of you have been concerned and asking about Troy Bishopp after his heart attack on December 3, 2013. Here's the Grass Whisperer in his own great words to let you know what happened.

Invest In Yourself

You can never go wrong investing in yourself. Orie Voth That's what my Dad told me a long time when I was trying to decide if...

Weaning Weight: Misconstrued.

Is the highest weaning weight you best indicator of profit? Not necessarily!

Orchestrating Diversified Livestock

Managing multiple species and the pasture that support them is like a complex symphony with you as the conductor. Here's how to make beautiful music

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats – Do You Know Yours?

With the New Year come those pesky New Year's Resolutions. Maybe, in addition to resolving to stop all your bad habits, you also made a resolution to develop, or at least think more about, your business plan. If so, here are a couple tools that might help you on your way.

Planning Summer Pasture

Winter is a good time to think about where you want to go this coming grazing season. Here's a short video that might give you some new ideas about diversifying pasture mixes AND your operation.

The Medicine Show Syndrome – Are We Guilty?

We have all seen the western movie when the traveling medicine show pulls into town to sell the magic elixir that will solve all...

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